Published by The i paper (25th November, 2024) This week sees a five-hour debate in Parliament that could lead to one of the most consequential laws this century […]
Covid19 / Health / Policy
Covid lies and the stench of elitist arrogance
Published by The i paper (30th September, 2024) Boris Johnson is publishing his memoir, timed to coincide with the Conservative Party conference, in his usual attention-seeking manner and written […]
Disability / Health / Policy / Social care
Private greed corroding our care system
Published by The i paper (29th July, 2024) Annette and Kevin Maxwell will never know the extent of the abuse suffered by their son Jonah at his residential […]
Health / Policy
None of the NHS scandals I have written about for decades matches the scale of tragedy and the callous deceit in the tainted blood affair
Published by The Daily Mail (21st May, 2024) Colin Smith, a boy who had developed a bruise on his knee a few months after his birth, was the […]
Health / Policy
Trans teenagers are being failed
Published by The i paper (16th April, 2024) Jason Pulman was the oldest of five children, a talented artist who ‘‘loved all the silliness in the world and […]
Disability / Health / Policy / Social care
Britain’s sordid human rights scandal
Published by The i paper (25th March, 2024) During my journalistic career I have spoken to traumatised people around the world suffering terrible consequences of war, earthquakes and […]
Health / Policy
A strike to shatter the idea medics are deified protectors of the ‘sacred’ NHS
Published by The Daily Mail (3rd January, 2024) A profession that pledges, ‘First, do no harm’ should have ethical qualms about risking patients’ welfare. But last year, the […]
Canada / Disability / Europe / Health / Holland / Policy / World
Why I believe Dame Esther is profoundly wrong on assisted dying
Published by The Daily Mail (22nd December, 2023) Calls for a change in the law relating to assisted dying rose to a crescendo this week. Yesterday Labour leader […]
Covid19 / Disability / Health / Policy
Contempt for ordinary people in the corridors of power
Published by The i paper (6th November, 2023) The Covid inquiry last week performed an invaluable service. It seemed as if we were watching a savage new political satire […]
Health / Policy
Prejudice towards trans youth such as Alice Litman are making us lose sight of people’s humanity
Published by The i paper 25th September, 2023 Twice this month I have been stopped in my tracks by a BBC radio interview with a woman grieving over […]